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Eric Atreides

The Card Counter (2021)

The Card Counter (2021)  

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Though it seems much different from First Reformed at first glance, The Card Counter actually works as a really fascinating companion piece to Paul Schrader's preceding film. At first glance, the films feel like polar opposites. First Reformed's Rev. Toller is, at his core, a good man who loses his grip when faced with the corruption and moral rot of the world, while The Card Counter's protagonist, William Tell, is a man with a troubled past who has methodically carved out a sense of peace through routine and - as he puts it - modest goals. And yet, both films feel like excellent studies in how these two very different men deal with isolation, trauma, intimacy, and trying to help another man in a situation more precarious than his own. Somehow, Schrader also pulls it off without making this film feel like an overt riff on his past themes; instead, it all feels organic and dynamic. It also boasts a terrific lead performance from Oscar Isaac, who masterfully packs tons of meaning into William's every word and gesture.

 

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